Pencil



Dec 9, 1924.

E. SAADI PENCIL Filed March 26, 1924 2 sheets-sheet 1' Dec, 9, 1924.

E. SAADI PENCIL Filed March 26, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I inexpensive,strong and durable and further more adapted for the purposes for which1t p shown in si Patented Dec. 9, 192l4.

f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD SAADI, F BROOKLYN, NEW' YORK.

PENCIL.

Applicationy led March 26, 1924. Serial No. 702,034.

To all lwhom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD SAADT, citizen the barrel whereby the lead ismoved to an operative position when the pencil casing is asped bytheperson using the same.

A still'furtler object of the invention is to provide a'pencil of theabove mentioned character, wherein means is associated with the barreland the forward end of the casing for feeding the lead outwardly fromthe barrel as the same is used.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a pencil oftheabove mentioned character, wherein means is providedV for returning thebarrel to its normal retracted 'position when the pencil casing isreleased from the hand of the person using the same. A still furtherobject of the invention is to provide a pencil of the above mentionedcharacter, which is simple in construction,

is designated. j

Other objects and advantagesof this invention will become apparentduring the course of the-following description.

-In the accompanying drawings forming a part-of this specification andin which like .numerals designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a sectional view through the lowei portion of the pencilWith'parts shown in side elevation,

Figure 2 isa fragmentary sectional View ofthe lower ortion of the pencilwith parts de elevation,k the barrel being shown in an extendedposition,

Figure 3 is an enlar ed fragmentary sectional view of the penei Aleadfeeding means,

- Figure 4 is a transverse section taken apr proximately on line 4-4 ofFigure 1,

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken ap-f, s

'the casing 1, and through the stationary and 11o proximately on line5--5 lof Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a transverse section taken ap' proximately on line 6--6 ofFigure 1,

. 4Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail perspective View of the barrel head,and

- Figure 8 is a transverse section taken approximately online 8 8 ofFigure 3.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration isl shown thepreferred em-A bodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates thecasing of my pencil and the same is substantially cylindrical in crosssection as is clearly shown in the drawings. The forward end of thecasing 1 is open and is internally threaded as is shown at 2 in thedrawings. The casing 1 is further provided Wi'th a partition 3 wherebyan upper compartment 4 and a lower compartment 5 are respectivelyformed. Adapted to be placed in the compartment 4 are the extra leads 6.For the purpose of preventing the accidental displacement of the leadsfrom within the compartment 4 I provide the upper end of the casing 1with a removable closure 7.

Adapted to be supported in the lower end of the casing 1 and threadedinto engagement with'the threaded portion 2 thereof is the section 8.The lower or opposite end of the section 8 is provided with an annulargroove4 9 and the purpose of this arrangement will be presentlydescribed. Cooperating with the stationary section 8 .is the rotatablesection and the same has its upper end provided with an inwardlyextending annular bead llfo'r .cooperation with the 90 nular flange 14.Also formed integrally on the inner wall of the-rotatable section 10 100adjacent the lower edge of the stationary section 8 is the spirallyarranged annular flange or ring member 15 the samev being split 'so thatthe respective ends thereof will be spaced apart in the-manner shownat16-in -105 Figure 8 of the drawings. The purpose of this constructionwill also be hereinafter" more fully described. y

lSlidablysupported in the lowerlendl of lrotatable sections 8 and 10respectively is the barrel 17 in'which is adapted to be supported apencil lead in the manner clearly shown in the drawings. The barrel 17 lis provided with the longitudinally extending slot 18. The upper end ofthe barrel 17 Supports thereon the head section 19 and the same isprovided with the inclined face 20. i The head section 19 is providedfor the purposes of forcing the barrel 17 outwardly from the lower endof the rotatable section 10 when the pencil is in use. Normally thebarrel 17 is held in a retracted position so that the lower end thereofwill be normally disposed within the tip 12 of the rotatable section 10and for the purpose of holding the same in this position, I provide thebarrel 17 with the collar 21, the same being secured thereto in anysuitable manner and supported on the barrel so as to be disposed withinthe upper portion of the stationary section 8. A. suitable coil springsuch as is shown at 22 encircles the barrel 17 and is disposed between'the collar 21 and the annular flange 14 and has its ends secured carriesthereon the plunger 25. "The plunly ger 25 extends through a suitableopening 26 provided in the side of the casing. in the lower compartment5 and the inner end of the plunger is provided withv an inclined face 27for cooperation with the inclined iface 20 of the head section .19. Zhenthe person lusing the pencil desires to `projectthe barrel and the leadcarried thereby, a spring 23 is pushed inwardly against the casing sothat the plunger- 25 will have its inclined face 27 riding on theinclined face 20 of thesection 19 land thus cause the downward vslidingmovementv of the barrel 17 through the flange 14 and spiral ring 15 inthe stationary and rotatable sections re;- spectlvely so that thevlowerend of the bar rel will project beyond the lower end of the yrotatable section of the pencil in the man.

ner clearlv shown in Figure ings. This operation causesA a downward`movement of the collar 21 so as to result in Vhen' the compressionofthe spring 22h the person releases the spring 23, t plun ger 25 `willsimultaneously return to its norfv `mal position and the coil spring 22'will `cause thebarrel vand head section carried whereby the lower endof the barrel ofthe drawthereby to be returned to their`normal positionswhereby the lower end of the barrel will be disposed withinthe tip 12.

For the purpose of feeding the lead 6 which is supported in the lowerend of the barrel 17 outwardly therefrom so that a suliicient amount oflead may extend from the barrel for use for an indefinite period, afollower 28 is disposed in the barrel 17 on top of the lead in themanner shown in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings. The fol* lower 28 isprovided with laterally extend ing teeth 29 which are arranged inlspaced relation and the teeth extend through the 'slot 18 in such amanner as to'permit the spiral ring 15 carried .by the rotatable section10 to engage the same. When the rotatable shell 10 is actuated, theturning of the same will also cause the operation of the spiral ring 15and the spiral ring 15 is in engagement with the teeth 29, the same willcause the follower to force the lead outwardly through the lower end ofthe bar` rel thus permitting all of the lead to be used and eliminatingany loss thereof. The

provision o-f the groove 9 and the'coacting bead 11 permits theadjustment or rotation of the section 10 on the section 8 whereby thelead 6 may be fed outwardly from the barrel.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, Lthat a lead pencilhas been prol,

vided which is Very simple in construction, inexpensive, strongl anddurable, the parts being so arranged as to permit the same to be easilyand readily disassembled whenever necessary, and the barrel carrying'thelead will normally be held in a retracted position, thus preventing thelead which extends beyond the barrel from being broken oft' accidentallywhen the pencil is not in use. The simplicity in which my inventionoperates enables the same to be at all times easily and quickly actuatedwhen it is desired touse the pencil and when the pencil is not lin usethe parts will automaticallyreturn to their, normal'inoperativepositions. A

'While l have shown the preferred em bodiment of yinventionLit is to beunderstood tha various changes in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit, oftheinventionV and the scope of the ap-` l pended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:f l

1.y 'At-pencil comprising a casing having an` lopening in the wallthereof, the lower end thereof tapering and provided with an opening, abarrel slidablymounted in the lowery` end of said casing,saidbar1"eladapted to hold a pencillead, a spring for normally holdingl the lowerend of the barrel within the lower end of the casing, andv meansextending through the opening in the wall of the casing for engaging andmoving said barrel downwardly to extrude the lower end of the barrelbeyond the lower end of the casing, and means for feeding said leadoutwardly lfrom the barrel. 1 I

2. A pencil comprising a casing having an opening in the wall thereof,the lower 'end` ing in the wall of said casing adapted to engage theinclined face of said head sec-4 tion and move the same and the barreldownwardly in the casing to project the lower lend of the barrel beyondthe lower end pf the casing.

3. A pencil comprising a casing having' an opening in the wall thereof,the lower end of the casing tapering and provided with an opening, alead receiving barrel slidably mounted in the lower end of said casing,and adapted to operate through the opening in the lower end of thecasing, means for normally holding the lower endof the barrel inwardlyof the lower end of the casing, a

head section on the upper end of said barrel, said head section havingan. inclined face, a plunger extending lthrough the opening,r in thewall of said casing adapted to engage the inclined face of said headsection and move the same and the barrel downwardly in the'casing toproject the lower end of the barrel beyond the lower end ofthe casing,`

and means associated with said plunger for 'normally holding` the samein an inoperative position. Y

` 4. A pencil comprising a casing open at its lower end, a stationarysection supported inthe lower end of the casing, said stationary casingbeing tubular, a rotatable section mounted on the lower end of thestationaryy section and being substantially tubular in cross section,the lower en'd of said rotatable section being ta ered and provided withan opening, a lea receiving barrell slidably supported in the lower endof said casing and extending through said sections, means fornormallyholding the lower end of the barrel within the lower end of therotatable section, means for moving said barrel downwardly through saidsections so as to project the lower end of the barrel beyond the lowerend of the rotatable section, and means associated with vsaid rotatablesection and said barrel for feeding the lead in the barrel outwardlytherefrom.

5. A pencil comprising a casingopen at its lower end, a stationarysection'supported in the lower end of the casing, said stationary casingbeing tubular, a rotatable section mounted on the lower end of thestationary section and being substantiallyv tubular -in cross section,the lower end of said rotatable section being tapered and provided withan opening, a lead receiving barrel slidably Supported in the lower endof said casing and extending through said sections, means for normallyholding the lower end of the barrel within the lower end of therotatable section, means for moving said barrel downwardly through saidsections so as to project the lower end of the barrel beyond the lowerend of the rotatable section, and means associated with said rotatablesection and said barrel for feeding the lead in the barrel outwardlytherefrom, said means comprising a follower supported in the barrel ontop of the lead therein, teeth formed on the follower and extendingoutwardly from the barrel through a slot provided therein and a spiralring carried by the rotatable scction and adapted to engage said teethto move said follower downwardly upon the rotation of the rotatablesection.

6. A pencil comprisinga casing having an opening provided in the wallthereof, the

.lower end of said casing being open, a tubular stationary sectionsupported in the lower .end of said casing, an additional sectionmounted on the lower end of said stationary section and having its lowerend tapering and provided with an opening, an annular flange mounted onthe inner wall of the stationary section, a barrel adapted for slidablemovement in the lower end of said casing and through said sections, acollar carrled by the said barrel and disposed in the stationf arysection above said flange, a'coil spring' encircling said barrel anddisposed vbetween said iange and said collar for normally holding thebarrel in its retracted. position, and means associated with the upperend of the barrel for forcing the same downwardly through said sectionsso that the lower end of the barrel will extend beyond the lower end ofthe tapered section, said means comprising an enlarged head carried bythe upper end of the barrel and provided with an inclined face, a'curvedspring secured at'one end to the outer face of the casing,"`amp`lun gercarried by the bowed portion of said spring and extending through thewall iv the casing, the yinner portion of said plunger having'aninclined face for engagement with the inclined face of the headsection, said plungerv adapted to move the head section and the barrelcarried thereby downwardly upon the inward movement of the curved springand the plunger.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

EDWARD SAADI.

